Awakening Sleeping BEEuties

[TallTrees]

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From last year they were Sleeping Beeuties 2018 to

This year 2019  again these little kind and sweet bees have caught me unaware and when I opened

the sleeping box there were a few anxious looking faces!  So up went the boxes sharpish

and they were put on top to feel the fresh air and off they flew ~ they'll be back always

to the same spot they first remember.

These are the boxes facing South in the hot sun.  

This is a box with                                                                                 an emerging bee under the release box top.

Wildlife have no respect for photographers!

[TallTrees]

Well that's absolutely fantastic what a beautiful photo @MI5
Actually with her leaf. In for a wildlife medal this year👍
Thanks for that photo 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[TallTrees]

Thank you very much for that info regarding Lidl and photos very encouraging @pgn
The sound of Summer buzzing must be cared for😊😊😊😊😊🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[MI5]

Good of you to say @TallTrees 

[Anonymous]

Nature:

Saw one Cabbage White butterfly amongst the Rose Bay Willowherb wildflowers on

the railway verges whilst on a train today ... these butterflies used to be commonly seen

[Anonymous]

BEES:

Hello @TallTrees ... in the Oxfam window I saw an insect hotel from The Eden Project ... the tubes were made of wood & were roughly finished off ... would this roughness affect the bees at all ?

[TallTrees]

Hi @Anonymous
It depends where it was rough, you mentioned the tubes...
The tubes need to be smooth so as not to damage their wings. The holding box is not too important but better finished smooth.
Pity that a good idea spoiled by bad workmanship. Disappointing that it was from the Eden Project though 😡

[TallTrees]

Good you saw at least a cabbage white @Anonymous
Apparently we shall all see Painted Ladies🤔🤔🤔🤔

[Cleoriff]

I have seen a total of 4 cabbage whites in my garden....generally they tend to stay away when you have cats, who can jump and capture.

I have been presented with many moths, and baby birds this year.

Gizmo learnt a lesson early in life about wasps though. He keeps well away from those after being stung badly in his mouth one year.

[TallTrees]

Hi @Cleoriff
Moths are lovely shame they are about late evening. Our owls are out too😡

[pgn]

Is this the be-all and end-all of tee-shirts? 

Spotted on my Twitter timeline earlier.